231 East 5th Street

231 East 5th Street in East Village, Manhattan, has 1 open HPD violation, class C, and 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 8 units · Built 1877

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 77/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 16 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.

Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (1 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

1 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 42 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-04-16. Newest violation issued 2026-05-18.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 60 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT ALL YARD AT NORTH, issued 2026-04-16. HPD violation 18790495

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 18 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

8 of 8 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 8 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: EVP 231 EAST 5TH ST LLC. Head officer: Zachary Kadden. Managing agent: BRONSTEIN PROPERTIES LLC. This owner has 16 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1004610041, HPD building ID 10798. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Astor Pl (6), 4 min walk
• 8 St-NYU (R, W), 5 min walk
• 2 Av (F), 5 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-27.